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September 11, 2001

A thread in tribute and memorium to the nearly 3,000 people, fellow Americans and foreigners, excluding the 19 terrorists; including Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers, First Responders, Military Personnel, Civilians- including both Men and Women, Children, and even some unborn babies- fetuses, not even allowed to enter this world; who were brutally murdered on that fateful day!

Those 19 terrorists though. I feel we should remember them as well, and forgive them. Not place them in our thoughts above or below the three thousand they killed, but pity them if nothing else. Imagine if you were drip-fed poisonous opinions every day of your life. Taught from birth that the West is evil, and that the greatest way to honour your religion is to die for it. It's a twisted message, but an incredibly powerful one, which we know 19 men who knew no balanced way of life were not strong enough to resist. So I don't blame them. I blame the disgusting propaganda of extremism, in any shape or form.

I would also blame the people who brainwashed them, but the theory that "they didn't know better" may be true, but is completely inexcusable, and I genuinly apologize for being harsh on you and those you pity, but I do hold strong on this one!

does anyone remember the 9/11 conspiracy?? yeah, it's true, there was no one on that plane, however those lives in the building were very real. RIP, and as there were no terrorists, there's no need to remember any

Are you stupid? Yes, there were people on the plane, and yes, there were hijackers among them. The planes weren't a drones, they were a passenger jet, and the people who were on board are well accounted for. Please do yourself a favor and don't be so eager to buy into conspiracy theories.

Again, I would like to take the time to honor those who gave their lives on that fateful day fourteen years ago, those in the line of duty, and those who put themselves in the line of duty, Patriots who mustered the courage when duty called, out of selflessness and servitude to their country, to protect their fellow Americans and life in general- God Bless Them, God Bless America!
"We Will Never Forget"

Again, I would like to take the time to honor those who were murdered on that fateful day fifteen years ago, those in the line of duty, and those who put themselves in the line of duty, Patriots who mustered the courage when duty called, out of selflessness and servitude to their country, to protect their fellow Americans and life in general- God Bless Them, God Bless America!RIP! "We Will Never Forget"

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